The clarion., 1887-10-12
THE KEY NOTE.
Platform of the New York Democ
racy-Reduction of Taxation De
manded on the Necessarles of Life

The unnecessary federal taxation OF
| the last fiscal year exceeded $10o,ooo,-
600. Unnecessary taxation is unjust
taxation. Therefore the Democracy OF
| New York demand that federal taxa
ton be strsightway reduced by s sum
not less than 500, ,000, 900 8 year, and
also respectfully urge upon Congress
that measure shall be adopted which
will, in the language of the Presidents
| inaugural address, "relieve the people
from unnecessary taxation, having due
regard to the interests of capital invested
and woringInen employed in American
industries"
The taxes to be first reduced or alto
gether removed are those on imported
raw materials, common necesssries OF
| life and the price of the common daily
clothing of the people. Besides these,
( several hundred articles, now taxed,
should be swept of the tax list into the
free list.
The Democracy of New York reiter.
ates their support of the civil service
laws of the United States and of the
State of New York, and their purpose to
uphold them both.
We oppose all sumptuary laws.
/ We QCllcfC LAdl CAIASC ACNCAoCot AAAs
other proper local revenues, should be
applied in lessening local burdens and tc
the reduction of local taxation.
Public Lands-To all citizens born III
foreign lands and to the multitude o.
our native citizens who desire to obtaiI
| and securely hold their own homes, the
Democratic party has rendered lnesti
mable service in reclaiming from specu
4 hA ,anhlI
lands which such corporations by tn
; corrupt aid of Republican administrs
: tions have seized, to be disposed of fo
; their private gain. Many millions o
acres of these lands have been so recoy
cred by the Democratic administrator
and returned TO the people for the us
of actual settlers. The Democratic PAL
ty is the proved friend of all who hav
! come to our country seeking to oecom
partners in its welfare and citizens ODE
! dent to its laws,
There is in our America bread enougl
: and work enough for all, and the feeders
laws now on the statute books for tn
: promotion and protection OF foreign In
migration do not, in our opinion, if the
= shall be faithfully executed by tn
. proper federal and State authoritle
require enlargement or amendment.
e The Democracy of the State of Ne
York deplore the wrongs inflicted o
Ireland by the coercive and despoti
power of the English government, an
express to that suffering people the ca
IS nest hope that they may speedily enjo
= the blessings of home rule and civil iii
4 erty.
= Home Rule We assert the right {
II local self-gevernment for cities, and d.
maDd that the legislature shall plovld
n general laws for the exercise of ths
rs right.
s. We heartily approve of such legisls
y ton as shall give the fullest protectio
1i against simulated products to the farl
4 and dairy interests.
as The oppressive hours of labor d.
lie manded of their support of their en-
ID ployes of many corporations derivin
Id large profits from the use of publ
a. streets on land acquired for public US
As should be so regulated by law, that n
u more than ten hours shall be require
~ for days work, and all corporation
70 70 other than municipal, should be r
4 quired to pay their employees who's
"a wages are by the day, once week an
W in money.
at The Democratic party, the party
If the people, which in the past has il
h augurated and carried through all lie.
he islation of genuine and lasting benei
h, to those who work for wages, is alway
to ready to favor such legislation as ma
at be justly required to protect and pr
is mote their interests and welfare.